Press coverage obtained during/after the project:
BSAC HQ managed a PR campaign with input from the project team and a number of press releases were issued. Details of the press release can be found here.
A selection of the Press Coverage we received is listed below.
ITV Granada:
Programme aired 6pm news Thursday July 20 https://youtu.be/WsdZ2qg90hU
Granada Reports also did a piece pre-project as well:
That’s Manchester TV
Here’s the That’s Manchester TV piece which aired on the 6pm news on Freeview Channel 7 in the Manchester area on Friday June 16. The item was repeated every half hour as part of the news until midday on Saturday.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xUpNXxmLJY4
BBC BREAKFAST:
Reports were aired at 6.50am, 7.25 am, 7.48 am and 8.58am.
The broadcast at 7.48am included a live interview at Loch Striven with BSAC North West Regional Coach Mark Paisey of East Cheshire SAC.
The broadcast at 8.58am included a live interview at Loch Striven with Lindsay Brown of Dundee SAC.
BBC SCOTLAND:
2.50min report aired 6pm news Wednesday July 19.
You can watch it here: http://staff.computing.dundee.ac.uk/irmurray/files/BBC-ReportingScotland-19July2017.mp4
BBC SCOTLAND ON-LINE:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-glasgow-west-40648104
BBC Radio Scotland
Newsdrive programme 4.45pm Wed July 19
http://staff.computing.dundee.ac.uk/irmurray/files/BBC-Newsdrive-19July2017.wav
BBC Radio Manchester – interview with Mark 7.20am Sat July 29
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CcvNPm0w5rs
Also a pre-project interview as well:
STV (Scottish ITV):
2.09 min report aired 6pm news Wednesday July 19. You can watch it here: http://staff.computing.dundee.ac.uk/irmurray/files/STV%20News%2019July2017%20Glasgow.mp4
A second shorter piece also aired on STV:
http://staff.computing.dundee.ac.uk/irmurray/files/STV%20News%2019July2017%20Aberdeen.mp4
ITV Tyne Tees
2 minute report aired on Wed July 19. – this newsroom does not want their footage to be shared on social media or on the BSAC website please.
ITV Central:
Report aired on 6pm news Wednesday July 19
The Times – Half page in The Times print edition as well.
https://www.thetimes.co.uk/edition/scotland/bouncing-bomb-lifted-from-loch-by-divers-wqzslpnmn
Daily Mail – Three-quarter page in print
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-4711784/Divers-bouncing-bombs-bottom-Scottish-loch.html
DAILY MIRROR: http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/scuba-divers-raise-pair-world-10842686
HERALD SCOTLAND:
http://www.heraldscotland.com/news/15423142.Bouncing_bomb_recovered_from_loch_after_70_years/
EVENING TELEGRAPH (DUNDEE):
DUNOON OBSERVER – FRONT PAGE IN PRINT EDITION ON FRIDAY July 21st
LINCOLNSHIRE ECHO
http://www.lincolnshirelive.co.uk/news/local-news/scuba-divers-bring-historic-dambuster-223701
NORTHERN ECHO:
GRIMSBY TELEGRAPH:
http://www.grimsbytelegraph.co.uk/in-your-area/war-time-bombs-found-scottish-224591
INVERCLYDE NOW: https://www.inverclydenow.com/news/local-news/world-war-two-bouncing-bombs-raised-from-clyde-sea-loch
Reuters UK: http://uk.reuters.com/article/uk-britain-ww2-bombs-idUKKBN1A51PF?il=0
Reuters USA/International: https://www.usnews.com/news/world/articles/2017-07-20/divers-retrieve-world-war-two-bouncing-bombs-from-scottish-loch
AOL.COM
Channel News Asia – http://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/lifestyle/divers-retrieve-world-war-two–bouncing-bombs–from-scottish-loch-9049670
Ndtv.com:
http://www.ndtv.com/world-news/divers-retrieve-world-war-2-bouncing-bombs-from-scottish-loch-1727358
Gizmodo – http://www.gizmodo.co.uk/2017/07/bouncing-bomb-dredged-up-after-70-years/
STREET INSIDER:
BABBLEWORLD:
Daily Mail on-line:
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-4711784/Divers-bouncing-bombs-bottom-Scottish-loch.html
DAILY MIRROR: http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/scuba-divers-raise-pair-world-10842686
The Scotsman:
Helensburgh Advertiser:
On-line piece by STV:
https://stv.tv/news/features/1393863-dam-busters-bouncing-bomb-rescued-from-loch-74-years-on/
STV 11.30mins in (if you watch from a Scottish post-code area): http://player.stv.tv/episode/3inv/stv-news-glasgow/wed-19-jul-6-00-pm/
In addition to the piece which aired on BBC Scotland’s news programme, BBC Scotland did this nice package on-line: (includes embedded video)
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-glasgow-west-40648104
Also: BBC Scotland (video with picture): http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/av/uk-scotland-40662322/divers-recover-world-war-two-highball-bomb
Maritime Commercial Magazine Articles
https://www.hydro-international.com/content/news/bouncing-bombs-in-scottish-loch-located
Maritime Journal:
http://www.maritimejournal.com/news101/industry-news/bouncing-bombs-located-and-recovered
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